Alstroemeria

(Princess Lily)While most alstroemeria plants either hate heat, hate cold, or take over the garden, our trials have found several selections that make great summer-flowering sun perennials. Many of our alstroemeria lilies are hybrids from Mark Brigden's wonderful breeding program while he was at the University of Connecticut (now at Cornell). In addition to their excellent garden performance, our alstroemeria plants make superb long-lasting cut flowers.

The South American genus Alstroemeria prefers a sunny, well drained site. They perform best with regular watering. Some hybrid alstroemeria lilies go semi-dormant in the summer, and despite the heat require less water than in spring. Alstroemeria lily flowers attract hummingbirds and once established, the plants are drought-tolerant.

Our alstroemeria selections vary in height. Some of our alstroemeria were originally bred for the cut flower industry and are tall, while others were bred for container culture and have a shorter habit. Alstroemeria flowers can be white, pink, red, peach, salmon or orange in color. The throat of Alstroemeria flowers almost always has dark flecks on a light colored background.

If you live in the Southeast and are looking to buy alstroemeria then you can't go wrong with our specially selected heat/humidity/cold tolerant cultivars. When you are ready to buy alstroemeria for your garden, check out our online list of alstroemeria for sale.